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The 12TH CEC Assembly

The CEC Assembly, held every six years, brings together about 700 people from all Christian confessions and from all over Europe. There will be 350 official delegates from CEC’s 126 member churches, and about an equal number of other participants (representatives of ecumenical bodies and partner organisations, staff, media people etc.). They come to meet in fellowship, to pray and worship, to study the Bible, to reflect together and celebrate under a common theme. The theme for this Assembly is Jesus Christ Heals and Reconciles – Our Witness in Europe. The theme

The delegates will also review CEC’s work over the past six years, and identify the main tasks and priorities for the future – a vital responsibility today as the ecumenical movement and Europe itself are facing major new challenges.

But the Assembly is not only for official delegates: individual visitors and groups from Christian congregations are welcome, and a special programme will be organised for them. This includes hearings on various themes, cultural events, concerts and a rich "torg" (the Norwegian word for "market place") with information booths and exhibitions.

This is the first time a CEC Assembly has been held in a Nordic country, and it will be the largest ecumenical event to have taken place in Scandinavia for many years. Norway with its neighbouring countries and the wider European Christian family will enrich and inspire each other through this Assembly.